1.Individual to family

Firstly, it's the relationship of Individual to family.
When we talk about this relationship, we cannot avoid the two family values, collectivistic culture and individualistic culture.

In collectivistic culture, interdependece is highly valued. Family members are connected each other in a hierarchical relationship. Besides, individuals must be layal to their family, in China, this layalty
takes the form of filial piety.
However, in individualistic culture, they emphasize more on independence and egalitarianism. They will follw their own willingness firstly.

For Chinese people, family is always put in the first place, as Chinese culture focuses on collectivism, family has been a key component in Chinese society since ancient times. According to the Confucian thoughts, family is the core among the five important relationships.

With a diverse culture among western countries, each country has their own point of view on family values. But most western people is individual-orientated. Even though family is important to them, they emphasis more on personal development.

And there is a questions about the five erlationship of acient China, before thinking about the answers, here is a hint of this question. And who can tell me the left three relationships.

2.Individual to elders

In Chinese culture, it’s a traditional virtue to respect the elders. And Chinese feel a deep sense of duty towards them. when parents get old, their children have the responsibilities to support them.

However, in western countries, the elders are often looked down by the young. And the society views them as a tremendous burden.

3.Individual to extended family

Chinese people think that extended family is also very import to them. When they are in crisis, the extended family is often the main finiancial and emotional support for them. So they hold the views that "family comes first, and own needs come second".

In contrast, in most western countries, they think nuclear family is much more important than extended family. When they are in troule, they tend to rely more on friends, institutions, and professionals. So the individual usually comes first for them.

4.Marriage

Chinese people believe that marriage is not just between the couple, it is a matter between two families, parents’ willingness often affect marriage. Without their parents’ blessings, young couples will marry under lots of social and financial pressures. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, Chinese people seek for a properly matched marriage.

In contrast, most westerners believe that marriage is a matter between two persons, their own willingness will be more predominant, rather than families’ willingness.

5.Parents to child

In most western countries, children are treated as individuals, they are supposed to move out after being 18 years old, because parents in the western families expect their children to be more independent.

For western families, each family may have its own values. Individualism is highly respected, kids are expected to express themselves openly, they could argue with their parents for different opinions. Therefore, they have more freedom to speak for themselves and make decisions on their own.

However, Chinese parents keep a stronger tie with their children, many children will live with the family, even when they get married, traditionally live with the family of the groom. Nowadays, more young couples prefer to live separately from their parents.

For most Chinese parents, Children's decisions are often influenced by their family.

6.Core relationship

In western countries, for the culture of individualism, husband to wife is the core of a family. But in China, there are a process of change. In traditional Chinese culture, it is parents and son. In moder society. most are parents and child, but influenced by the culture of western, the ralationship of husband and wife becomes more and more inportant in Chinese family, especially in urban areas.